EXPLORECreate poetry for seed packets, engage through sensory writing, and produce how-to guides for taking care of your favorite plants.
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SCIENCEInvestigate the principles of biology, botany, and entomology; observe life cycles, mechan-ics of growth, and self-contained eco-systems; and conduct experiments examining erosion, diverse climates, and biodegradable materials.
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HEALTH &WELLNESS
Study nutrition and healthy foods versus unhealthy foods, meditate outdoors, and even share the harvest through a farmstand or party.
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TKC LEARNING GARDEN EDUCATOR:
Students will build character – develop a sense of responsi-bility through caring for living things, cooperation through teamwork and collaboration, and creative problem solving skills in learning how to troubleshoot in the garden. The learning doesn’t stop here. For Standards Aligned Lessons & Activities and for Gardening Resources, visit www.thekitchencom-munity.org. Reach out to your Garden Educator to craft a plan that works for your students:
LEARNING GARDEN TEAM LEAD:
Connect plants from different cultures to recipes, study gardening culture by geography, and increase language fluency (ESL and Foreign) using garden terminology.
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EXERCISE
CREATIVITY Conduct art & engineering projects: jazz up the exterior of the beds and create signage, examine irrigation, experiment with natural dyes, use as an outdoor performance space, capture recordings of the urban environment.
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MATHMeasure plots, space seeds, portion out recipes, calculate amounts on nutrition labels, create a budget, and track plant growth and harvests.